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Dec. 10, 2008
This week in LiveWire: Broadway | Hebrew | Holiday songs | Inauguration | Winter break

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Even with 14 productions set to close, recession isn't bringing Broadway to its knees

Is there no business in show business? Does anybody know?

Since Nov. 25, when the head of 17 Broadway theaters and the $300-million Shubert Foundation died of a heart attack, every announcement of a closing or posting of a loss comes with spasms of extra anxiety about the stability and direction of the commercial theater.

In these scary times, clearly, America's "change" mantra is not on the Broadway songlist. Meanwhile, much is riding on the economy's impact on Broadway's all-important holiday boost and on the traditional winter slump.

In ordinary times, Thanksgiving box office is a reliable preview of Christmas ahead. This explains the wary sigh of relief emanating from midtown, even if nothing is ordinary about these times. The numbers the weekend before last showed a decent, if not Olympic-size jump from the previous week.

The story, by Linda Winer of Newsday is slugged BROADWAY:ND and moved Wednesday. The story was accompanied by photos.

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Hebrew 101: Learning a new language can be an adventure

Learning a new language is rarely easy for adults, but this class is going to be a doozy.

Class participants aren't there to just pick up a few key phrases to ask where the bathroom is or order food in a foreign country. They have to start at the beginning, with a new alphabet written in strange characters. They have to learn to make sounds that don't come naturally to English speakers.

But the 28 people enrolled in a seven-week beginners' Hebrew class are motivated to learn an ancient language that continues to have relevance in modern times.

The story, from Mark Barna of the Colorado Springs Gazette, is slugged RELIG-HEBREW:GT and moved Wednesday.The story was accompanied by photos.

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Do you hear what I hear? 25 songs for holiday cheer

So you chug-a-lugged some spiked egg nog, passed out and had nightmares of hearing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" for the gajillionth time. Then ... you got lost in a megamall, only to be mauled by a gaudy Mannheim Steamroller.

Afraid this could happen to you? Well, take heart -- and don't leave your holiday music in the hands of deejays, in-laws and other evil elves who serve you the sonic equivalent of brick-hard fruitcake.

The story, from Louis R. Carlozo of the Chicago Tribune., is slugged MUS-HOLIDAYPLAYLIST:TB and moved Wednesday.

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Looking ahead to the Inauguration? We've got you covered

If you're already thinking of your newspaper or yearbook's Inauguration 2009 coverage, don't worry -- we're two steps ahead. Check out our special Inauguration 2009 page here.

On the page are all things Obama -- stories, photos and other visuals -- from the campaign, election, transition to power and, of course, the inauguration.

Especially for yearbooks, there's also a selection of our top editors picks for photos, so you don't have to waste your time wading through thousands of photos.

Let us know if you see something we're missing! Contact the editor at (202) 383-6176 or e-mail campus@mctinfoservices.com.

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MCT Campus closing for winter holidays

MCT Campus offices will be closed starting tomorrow, Dec. 11 and will reopen Jan. 6. for winter break. Fewer stories will move, but features such as editorial cartoons, horoscopes, comics and crosswords will move as usual.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this schedule, please contact MCT Campus staff at (202) 383-6176 or e-mail campus@mctinfoservices.com.

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